UNRWA claims: UN agency condemns aid halt over alleged help for Hamas attacks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68119268?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 10:35 PM
Nine countries pause funding for UNRWA over allegations its staff were involved in the 7 October attacks.
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Icon of the Seas: World's largest cruise ship sets sail from Miami
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68118822?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 11:16 PM
The 20-deck Icon of the Seas' maiden voyage comes amid concerns about the vessel's methane emissions.
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Xavi: Barcelona manager to leave at end of season
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68120429?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 11:28 PM
Barcelona manager Xavi says "the club needs a change of dynamic" and will step down at the end of the season.
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North Korea fires cruise missiles off east coast, Seoul reports
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68120728?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 2:51 AM
The missile launch follows months of weapons testing by communist North Korea, raising tensions.
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Houthis attack British-linked tanker Marlin Luanda in Gulf of Aden
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68110358?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 10:39 PM
The Iran-backed group says it targeted the Marlin Luanda in response to "American-British aggression".
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Huge push for Gaza aid - but little hope for those suffering
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68097993?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 11:29 AM
There's a chasm between what Gaza needs and what it's receiving, writes Quentin Sommerville.
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Beauty giant Avon under fire over Russia links
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67425366?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 12:55 AM
The firm is facing criticism for continuing production and recruiting new sales agents in Russia.
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Defamation defeat a double-edged sword for Trump
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68114676?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 3:12 AM
An $83m bill is a message to Mr Trump to stop defaming his rape accuser, experts say. But will it work?
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Germany: Scholz warns against rise of neo-Nazi networks
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68117813?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 3:06 PM
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the German chancellor voices concern about "neo-Nazis and their dark networks".
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Kenya femicide: Hundreds protest at violence against women
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68116854?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 12:46 PM
Gruesome killings and rising violence prompt hundreds to join protests in cities across the country.
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US convicts Russian man who flew to LA without passport
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68118500?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 3:47 PM
The 46-year-old boarded a flight last November from Denmark to the US without a ticket, passport or visa.
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Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68110476?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 6:22 PM
Explicit images of the popstar were spread millions of times on social media before being removed.
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Biden vows border 'shut down' if Congress passes deal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68118823?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 6:22 PM
President Biden's statement came as he pushed US lawmakers to pass bipartisan border security bill.
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ICJ says Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68108260?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 4:54 PM
But it stops short of ordering Israel to halt the war in Gaza, in a controversial case at The Hague.
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Kerem Shalom crossing: Israeli protesters hold up aid trucks to Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68103641?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 2:35 PM
Israeli protesters stop a convoy of humanitarian aid trucks entering Gaza for third consecutive day.
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Mediators push for Gaza ceasefire deal but gaps remain between Israel and Hamas
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68084402?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 24, 2024, 4:35 PM
Indirect talks have brought no breakthrough, but neither Israel nor Hamas have abandoned them.
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Khan Younis: UN says 12 killed at Gaza shelter as fighting rages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68078580?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 25, 2024, 8:30 AM
A UN agency says shells hit a college in Khan Younis, but Israel rules out a strike by its forces.
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Khan Younis: Israel says forces have encircled Gaza's second city
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68074566?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 23, 2024, 9:15 PM
Fighting is reported around hospitals in the city, where Israel believes Hamas leaders are hiding.
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Israel-Gaza war: IDF says 24 soldiers killed in Gaza in one day
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68065903?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 23, 2024, 7:59 PM
Monday was the deadliest day for Israel since the start of its ground operation.
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'I go to sleep a dead man' - father's pain at daughter's captivity in Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68059132?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 23, 2024, 5:07 PM
Eli Albag is haunted by the ordeal of his daughter Liri, held hostage in Gaza, as he campaigns for more pressure on Qatar.
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ICJ orders Israel to take all measures to prevent genocidal acts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68107844?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 4:53 PM
The UN's top court's ruling stopped short of ordering Israel to immediately halt its operations in Gaza.
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Watch: US church steeple collapse caught on camera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68108552?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 1:20 PM
Emergency crews evacuated the area following the incident in New London, Connecticut.
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Moment twins taken and sold at birth reunite with mum
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68104026?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 9:58 AM
Amy and Ano are among thousands in Georgia who were stolen from hospitals and trafficked.
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Turkey: Watch plane's emergency descent over motorway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68099144?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 25, 2024, 9:58 PM
Footage shows a military plane flying over a motorway in Turkey after it experienced a technical issue.
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Huge fire at Gandhi hospital in Iran capital Tehran
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68099143?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 25, 2024, 7:19 PM
As many as 17 floors of Tehran's Gandhi hospital were engulfed in flames.
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'Putin has made mistakes' - Kremlin challenger
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68099098?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 25, 2024, 4:34 PM
Boris Nadezhdin says he has more than 100,000 signatures to register for Russia's presidential election.
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Thailand: Lion filmed riding in open-top Bentley
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68093831?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 25, 2024, 11:07 AM
Police in Thailand have arrested a woman following the incident in Pattaya.
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Ex-minister of secretive sect admits to child sex abuse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66449988?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 12:26 AM
Alleged victims say predators have gone unpunished for decades in Christian church known as The Truth.
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OneFour: How drill music trailblazers have divided Australia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-67364463?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 4:45 PM
A standoff between a hip-hop act and law enforcement is fuelling a nationwide debate over art and censorship.
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Who invented butter chicken? Court battle over creamy dish
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68053470?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 1:17 AM
Butter chicken - a curry popular around the world - is now in the middle of a court battle in India.
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Your pictures on the theme of 'wilderness'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-68082104?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 1:27 AM
A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.
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Italian net closes in on 'Fleximan' - vigilante destroyer of speed cameras
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68103948?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 1:30 AM
Some Italians are impressed by the man dubbed "Fleximan", but Italy has a high rate of road deaths.
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The Nigerian professor who makes more money welding
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68079364?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 28, 2024, 1:51 AM
He has shocked many of his colleagues, who regard it as a menial job but are jealous of his income.
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Israel reined in by ICJ rulings on Gaza - but will it obey?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68113223?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 7:09 PM
The demands, if implemented, would drastically change the nature of Israel's Gaza campaign.
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Antoinette Lattouf: ABC presenter sacked over Gaza post ignites row in Australia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68064851?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 26, 2024, 4:09 PM
Antoinette Lattouf's dismissal has also raised hard questions about Australia's public broadcaster.
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Why Europe's farmers are taking their anger to the streets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68095097?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 12:58 AM
Europe is swept by a wave of protests by farmers, who blame EU policies for their hardship.
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Tamil Nadu: Chennai’s 'last Jew' fights for place in India’s history
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-67799316?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 3:25 AM
Davvid Levi has been documenting the history of his family and that of other Jews in India's Chennai city.
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Week in pictures: 20-26 January 2024
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-68104624?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
January 27, 2024, 1:43 AM
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
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